Melting snow near Miles City created measurable flow in Reservation Creek. This site is only visited when there are high flows.
The purpose of the crest-stage gage network is to inventory and monitor peak discharges throughout the state of Montana, with special emphasis on streams that may damage transportation infrastructure. Recorded data documenting peak streamflow at various sites within the state will be used by the Montana Department of Transportation to support assessments of culvert size, bridge construction, and road grade. Additionally, the crest-stage gage network will provide peak flow data that can be used to evaluate protocols for estimating flood frequency. Data for these sites are available from the USGS National Water Information System Web Mapper application in the form of an interactive map.
For a larger view of the crest-stage gage network, click the map below.

Click on a site number in the following table to view the analytical results for that site.
Site Number Site Name
Beaverhead County 06015430 Clark Canyon near Dillon MT
06015460 Farlin Creek near Polaris MT
06015480 Grasshopper Creek tributary near Dillon MT
06024100 Fox Gulch near Jackson MT
06025100 Quartz Hill Gulch near Wise River MT
Big Horn County 06293300 Long Otter Creek near Lodge Grass MT
06294600 East Cabin Cr Tributary nr Hardin MT
Blaine County 06153400 Fifteenmile Creek trib near Zurich MT
06154350 Peoples Creek trib near Lloyd MT
06155600 Murphy Coulee Tributary nr Hogeland MT
Broadwater County 06056300 Cabin Creek near Townsend MT
Carbon County 06210950 Cole Creek near Red Lodge, MT
Carter County 06334330 Little Missouri River trib nr Albion MT
06334625 Coal Creek tributary near Mill Iron MT
Cascade County 06085510 Crown Butte Creek tributary nr Simms MT
Chouteau County 06109560 Alkali Coulee trib near Virgelle MT
06109600 Chip Creek Trib near Winifred MT
Custer County 06296100 Snell Creek near Hathaway MT
06296115 Reservation Creek near Miles City MT
06308200 Basin Creek Tributary near Volborg MT
06308330 Deer Creek trib near Volborg MT
06308340 La Grange Creek near Volborg MT
06309080 Deep Creek near Kinsey MT
06325700 Deep Creek near Powderville MT
Daniels County 06179100 Butte Creek trib near Four Buttes MT
Dawson County 06326950 Yellowstone River Tributary no. 5 nr Marsh MT
06326960 Timber Fork Up Sevenmile C trib nr Lindsay MT
06327450 Cains Coulee at Glendive MT
06327720 Griffith Creek trib near Glendive MT
06328100 Yellowstone River trib no 6 nr Glendive MT
Fallon County 06326580 Lame Jones Creek trib near Willard MT
Fergus County 06112800 Bull Creek trib near Hilger MT
06128500 South Fork Bear Cr Tributary nr Roy MT
06130620 Blood Creek trib near Valentine MT
06130630 Crooked Creek Tributary nr Roy MT
Gallatin County 06038550 Cabin Creek near West Yellowstone MT
06043300 Logger Creek near Gallatin Gateway MT
Garfield County 06130610 Bair Coulee near Mosby MT
06130915 Russian Coulee near Jordan MT
Glacier County 06098700 Powell Coulee near Browning MT
06099010 Cut Bank Creek tributary nr Cut Bank MT
Golden Valley County 06125520 Swimming Woman Cr trib nr Living Springs MT
06125680 Big Coulee Creek trib near Cushman MT
Hill County 06138700 South Fork Spring Coulee near Havre MT
Jefferson County 06030300 Jefferson River trib no. 2 nr Whitehall MT
06031950 Cataract Creek near Basin MT
Judith Basin County 06090550 Little Otter Creek near Raynesford MT
06114550 Wolf Creek trib near Coffee Creek MT
Lewis & Clark County 06073600 Black Rock Creek near Augusta MT
Liberty County 06137600 Sage Creek trib no 2 near Joplin MT
McCone County 06131100 Terry Coulee near Van Norman MT
06131200 Nelson Creek near Van Norman MT
06131300 Mcguire Creek trib near Van Norman MT
06177700 Cow Creek Tributary near Vida MT
Meagher County 06053050 Lost Creek near Ringling MT
Musselshell County 06127505 Fishel Creek near Musselshell MT
06127570 Butts Coulee near Melstone MT
06127585 Little Wall Cr trib nr Flatwillow MT
Petroleum County 06129700 Gorman Coulee near Cat Creek MT
Phillips County 06115300 Duval Creek near Landusky MT
06154510 Kuhr Coulee Tributary near Dodson MT
06156100 Lush Coulee near Whitewater MT
06164600 Beaver Creek trib near Zortman MT
06164623 Little Warm Cr Tributary nr Lodge Pole MT
06165200 Guston Coulee near Malta MT
Pondera County 06097300 Cartwright Coulee nr Dupuyer, MT
06100300 Lone Man Coulee near Valier MT
06101510 Pondera Coulee trib nr Conrad MT
06101520 Favot Coulee trib near Ledger MT
Powder River County 06307700 Cow Cr nr Fort Howes Ranger Stat nr Otter MT
06307720 Brian Creek near Ashland MT
06324995 Badger Creek at Biddle MT
Prairie County 06326940 Spring Creek trib near Fallon MT
Roosevelt County 06177020 Tule Creek trib near Wolf Point MT
06185400 Missouri River trib no. 5 at Culbertson MT
Rosebud County 06294985 East Fork Armells Cr trib nr Colstrip MT
06295020 Short Creek nr Forsyth MT
Sheridan County 06184200 Lost Creek trib near Homestead MT
Stillwater County 06204170 Meadow Creek nr Dean, MT
Sweet Grass County 06123200 Sadie Cr tributary nr Harlowton MT
06201700 Hump Creek near Reed Point MT
Teton County 06106400 Government Coulee Trib nr Dutton MT
Treasure County 06294930 Sarpy Creek trib near Colstrip MT
Valley County 06172300 Unger Creek near Vandalia MT
06174300 Milk River trib no 3 near Glasgow MT
06174600 Snow Coulee at Opheim MT
Wheatland County 06124600 East Fk Roberts Cr trib nr Judith Gap MT
Wibaux County 06327550 South Fork Horse Cr trib nr Wibaux MT
06327790 Krug Creek trib no 2 near Wibaux MT
Yellowstone County 06216200 West Wets Creek nr Billings MT
06217300 Twelvemile Creek near Shepherd MT
06217700 North Fork Crooked Cr trib nr Shepherd MT
06294400 Andresen Coulee near Custer MT
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Crest-Stage Streamgage Network in Michigan
Crest-Stage Streamgage Network In Ohio
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Drainage-basin characteristics associated with road and stream intersections in Montana
Montana Crest-Stage Gage Network
Peak-flow variability, peak-flow informational needs, and consideration of regional regression analyses in managing the crest-stage gage network in Montana
Below are partners associated with this project.
The purpose of the crest-stage gage network is to inventory and monitor peak discharges throughout the state of Montana, with special emphasis on streams that may damage transportation infrastructure. Recorded data documenting peak streamflow at various sites within the state will be used by the Montana Department of Transportation to support assessments of culvert size, bridge construction, and road grade. Additionally, the crest-stage gage network will provide peak flow data that can be used to evaluate protocols for estimating flood frequency. Data for these sites are available from the USGS National Water Information System Web Mapper application in the form of an interactive map.
For a larger view of the crest-stage gage network, click the map below.

Click on a site number in the following table to view the analytical results for that site.
Site Number Site Name
Beaverhead County 06015430 Clark Canyon near Dillon MT
06015460 Farlin Creek near Polaris MT
06015480 Grasshopper Creek tributary near Dillon MT
06024100 Fox Gulch near Jackson MT
06025100 Quartz Hill Gulch near Wise River MT
Big Horn County 06293300 Long Otter Creek near Lodge Grass MT
06294600 East Cabin Cr Tributary nr Hardin MT
Blaine County 06153400 Fifteenmile Creek trib near Zurich MT
06154350 Peoples Creek trib near Lloyd MT
06155600 Murphy Coulee Tributary nr Hogeland MT
Broadwater County 06056300 Cabin Creek near Townsend MT
Carbon County 06210950 Cole Creek near Red Lodge, MT
Carter County 06334330 Little Missouri River trib nr Albion MT
06334625 Coal Creek tributary near Mill Iron MT
Cascade County 06085510 Crown Butte Creek tributary nr Simms MT
Chouteau County 06109560 Alkali Coulee trib near Virgelle MT
06109600 Chip Creek Trib near Winifred MT
Custer County 06296100 Snell Creek near Hathaway MT
06296115 Reservation Creek near Miles City MT
06308200 Basin Creek Tributary near Volborg MT
06308330 Deer Creek trib near Volborg MT
06308340 La Grange Creek near Volborg MT
06309080 Deep Creek near Kinsey MT
06325700 Deep Creek near Powderville MT
Daniels County 06179100 Butte Creek trib near Four Buttes MT
Dawson County 06326950 Yellowstone River Tributary no. 5 nr Marsh MT
06326960 Timber Fork Up Sevenmile C trib nr Lindsay MT
06327450 Cains Coulee at Glendive MT
06327720 Griffith Creek trib near Glendive MT
06328100 Yellowstone River trib no 6 nr Glendive MT
Fallon County 06326580 Lame Jones Creek trib near Willard MT
Fergus County 06112800 Bull Creek trib near Hilger MT
06128500 South Fork Bear Cr Tributary nr Roy MT
06130620 Blood Creek trib near Valentine MT
06130630 Crooked Creek Tributary nr Roy MT
Gallatin County 06038550 Cabin Creek near West Yellowstone MT
06043300 Logger Creek near Gallatin Gateway MT
Garfield County 06130610 Bair Coulee near Mosby MT
06130915 Russian Coulee near Jordan MT
Glacier County 06098700 Powell Coulee near Browning MT
06099010 Cut Bank Creek tributary nr Cut Bank MT
Golden Valley County 06125520 Swimming Woman Cr trib nr Living Springs MT
06125680 Big Coulee Creek trib near Cushman MT
Hill County 06138700 South Fork Spring Coulee near Havre MT
Jefferson County 06030300 Jefferson River trib no. 2 nr Whitehall MT
06031950 Cataract Creek near Basin MT
Judith Basin County 06090550 Little Otter Creek near Raynesford MT
06114550 Wolf Creek trib near Coffee Creek MT
Lewis & Clark County 06073600 Black Rock Creek near Augusta MT
Liberty County 06137600 Sage Creek trib no 2 near Joplin MT
McCone County 06131100 Terry Coulee near Van Norman MT
06131200 Nelson Creek near Van Norman MT
06131300 Mcguire Creek trib near Van Norman MT
06177700 Cow Creek Tributary near Vida MT
Meagher County 06053050 Lost Creek near Ringling MT
Musselshell County 06127505 Fishel Creek near Musselshell MT
06127570 Butts Coulee near Melstone MT
06127585 Little Wall Cr trib nr Flatwillow MT
Petroleum County 06129700 Gorman Coulee near Cat Creek MT
Phillips County 06115300 Duval Creek near Landusky MT
06154510 Kuhr Coulee Tributary near Dodson MT
06156100 Lush Coulee near Whitewater MT
06164600 Beaver Creek trib near Zortman MT
06164623 Little Warm Cr Tributary nr Lodge Pole MT
06165200 Guston Coulee near Malta MT
Pondera County 06097300 Cartwright Coulee nr Dupuyer, MT
06100300 Lone Man Coulee near Valier MT
06101510 Pondera Coulee trib nr Conrad MT
06101520 Favot Coulee trib near Ledger MT
Powder River County 06307700 Cow Cr nr Fort Howes Ranger Stat nr Otter MT
06307720 Brian Creek near Ashland MT
06324995 Badger Creek at Biddle MT
Prairie County 06326940 Spring Creek trib near Fallon MT
Roosevelt County 06177020 Tule Creek trib near Wolf Point MT
06185400 Missouri River trib no. 5 at Culbertson MT
Rosebud County 06294985 East Fork Armells Cr trib nr Colstrip MT
06295020 Short Creek nr Forsyth MT
Sheridan County 06184200 Lost Creek trib near Homestead MT
Stillwater County 06204170 Meadow Creek nr Dean, MT
Sweet Grass County 06123200 Sadie Cr tributary nr Harlowton MT
06201700 Hump Creek near Reed Point MT
Teton County 06106400 Government Coulee Trib nr Dutton MT
Treasure County 06294930 Sarpy Creek trib near Colstrip MT
Valley County 06172300 Unger Creek near Vandalia MT
06174300 Milk River trib no 3 near Glasgow MT
06174600 Snow Coulee at Opheim MT
Wheatland County 06124600 East Fk Roberts Cr trib nr Judith Gap MT
Wibaux County 06327550 South Fork Horse Cr trib nr Wibaux MT
06327790 Krug Creek trib no 2 near Wibaux MT
Yellowstone County 06216200 West Wets Creek nr Billings MT
06217300 Twelvemile Creek near Shepherd MT
06217700 North Fork Crooked Cr trib nr Shepherd MT
06294400 Andresen Coulee near Custer MT
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Crest-Stage Streamgage Network in Michigan
Crest-Stage Streamgage Network In Ohio
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Drainage-basin characteristics associated with road and stream intersections in Montana
Montana Crest-Stage Gage Network
Peak-flow variability, peak-flow informational needs, and consideration of regional regression analyses in managing the crest-stage gage network in Montana
Below are partners associated with this project.